disulfide
Two sulfurs bonded
A disulfide is a chemical compound containing two sulfur atoms bonded together, or bonded to another element.
Disulfide bonds are crucial in biochemistry, helping proteins maintain their three-dimensional structure: The disulfide bridges hold the enzyme in its active configuration.
Also spelled disulphide in British English.
Structural hair protein
- cysteineThiol-containing amino acid
- cystinePaired amino acid dimer
- insulinPancreatic glucose-regulating hormone
- antibodyProtein targeting foreign substances
immunoglobulin · collagen · albumin · enzyme · peptide · polypeptide · folding · conformation
Sharing electrons between atoms
- crosslinkBond joining molecular chains
- cystinePaired amino acid dimer
- linkageConnected system of parts
- oxidationLosing electrons chemically
reduction · thiol · cysteine · keratin · stability · cleavage · formation · breakage
Sulfur-bearing organic compound
- oxidationLosing electrons chemically
- reductionMaking something smaller
- redoxElectron transfer chemistry
- reagentSubstance prompting chemical change
glutathione · oxidizing · reducing · exchange · scrambling · equilibrium · nucleophile · electrophile
Chemically strengthening raw rubber
- rubberElastic polymer from trees
- crosslinkingChemical bonds between polymers
- acceleratorSpeed control mechanism
- curingRestoring health or preserving
tire · elastomer · polymer · additive · lubricant · petroleum · refining · sulfurization
keratin
Structural hair protein
- cysteineThiol-containing amino acid
- cystinePaired amino acid dimer
- insulinPancreatic glucose-regulating hormone
antibody · immunoglobulin · collagen · albumin · enzyme · peptide · polypeptide · folding · conformation · tertiary
covalent
Sharing electrons between atoms
- crosslinkBond joining molecular chains
- cystinePaired amino acid dimer
- linkageConnected system of parts
oxidation · reduction · thiol · cysteine · keratin · stability · cleavage · formation · breakage · intramolecular
thiol
Sulfur-bearing organic compound
- oxidationLosing electrons chemically
- reductionMaking something smaller
- redoxElectron transfer chemistry
reagent · glutathione · oxidizing · reducing · exchange · scrambling · equilibrium · nucleophile · electrophile · reaction
vulcanization
Chemically strengthening raw rubber
- rubberElastic polymer from trees
- crosslinkingChemical bonds between polymers
- acceleratorSpeed control mechanism
curing · tire · elastomer · polymer · additive · lubricant · petroleum · refining · sulfurization · manufacture
organic
From living matter
iron · pyrite · mineral · aromatic · symmetric · asymmetric · mixed · cyclic · volatile · garlic
- molybdenum disulfideLayered transition metal chalcogenide
- disulfide bridgesCovalent sulfur-sulfur linkages